Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1905
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School and Ward. | SANITARY CONVENIENCES. | Drains. | Remarks (if any). | Class. | |||||||||||||||||
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Closet Accommodation. | Lavatories and Sinks. | Urinals. | |||||||||||||||||||
Situation. | Nature. | Condition. | Condition. | Material. | Flushing Arrangements. | Condition. | Interception from Sewer. | Ventilation. | Means of access Manholes. | Result of Test. | |||||||||||
Outside | w.c.s and troughs | Good | Good | Asphalt | Yes | Good | Yes | Yes | Yes | None | Troughs to be replaced by w.c.s | 11. | |||||||||
Johanna Street | Outside | w.c.s and troughs | Good | Good | Asphalt | Yes | Good | Yes | Yes | Yes | None | Troughs to be replaced by w.c.s; the pumping out periodically of the manhole in the basement (receiving surface water from the area and the waste water from the heating apparatus) causes a nuisance. | 11. | ||||||||
Waterloo Road | Outside | w.c.s and troughs | Good | Good | Asphalt | None | Bad | Yes | Yes | Yes | None | Troughs to be replaced by w.c.'s | 11. | ||||||||
Outside (1 w.c. inside) | w.c.s | Good | Good | Asphalt | Yes | Good | Yes | Yes | Yes | None | ... | 1. | |||||||||
Walnut Tree Walk | Outside (1 w.c. for caretaker inside) | w.c.s and troughs | Good | Good (except in a few instan-ces) | Asphalt i | Yes | Good | Yes | Yes | Yes | None | Troughs to be replaced by w.c.s; few defective enamelled iron tip basins (improperly trapped) | 11. | ||||||||
Outside | w.c.s and troughs | Bad | Bad | Asphalt | Yes | Good | Yes | Yes | Yes | None | Troughs to be replaced by w.c.s; existing troughs are fitted with seats and risers, preventing proper cleansing; foul and defective enamelled iron tip basins (not undertrapped). | 11. | |||||||||
Kennington Road | Outside (3 w.c.s inside) | w.c.s | Good | Good | Asphalt | Yes | Good | Yes | Yes | None | ... | 1. | |||||||||
Upper Kenning-ton Lane | Outside (i w.c. inside) | w.c.s | Good | Good | Asphalt | Yes | Good | Yes | Yes | Yes | None | ... | 1. | ||||||||
Vauxhall Street | Outside | w.c.s | Good | Good | Asphalt | Yes | Good | Yes | Yes | None | ... | I. | |||||||||
Outside | w.c.s and troughs | Good | Bad | Asphalt | Yes (exc'pt infants boys) | Good | Yes | Yes | Yes (girls' troughs) | Troughs to be replaced by w.c.s; foul and defective enamelled iron tip and plug basins (not under-trapped); Infants' (boys) urinal unflushed. | II. | ||||||||||
South Lambeth Road | Outside (3 w.c.s inside and I care-taker's w.c. also inside) | w.c.s and troughs | Bad | Good | Slate and asphalt | None | Bad | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes,broken ventilating pipe (boys) & broken manhole cover (junior mixed) | Troughs to be replaced by w.c.s; 3 badly ventilated w.c.s (boys' and girls' teachers' and caretaker's); foul wash-out w.c.s (boys' teachers); lavatory basins not under-trapped. | III. | ||||||||
Springfield | Outside (1 care-taker's w.c. inside) | w.c.s and troughs | Good | Good | Asphalt | Yes | Good | Yes | Yes | Yes | None | Troughs to be replaced by w.c.s. | II. |